FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1008.
THE MOIINING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Move Rock Crusher
J. F. Burtoldus, superintendent of
county work, expccs ( to move the
smaller of the two rock crusher to
the quarry at Cbxkanie in a few days.
Excursion Postponed
The moonlight excursion ofj St.
Ague' Guild, which was to have
been held tonight, t)ul been poitponed
indefinitely. f
FUe Declaration
. John Wilhelra Lflfstrom, a native
vi oweticn, nieu ni ucciaraiiun 01 in
tention to become a citizen in the
office of the county clerk yesterday.
Dorcas Society
The Dorcas Society wiU be enter
tained this evening on the parsonage
lawn of the First Lutheran church.
Members and friends are cordially in
Marriage Licenses the Hammond Lumber Company, at
License to marry was issued ye.,Tong m,U" of, declded
terday in the office of the county j lenience to jlUoncerned.
clerk to Carl C, Peter Bargison and'.,. ...... . . . 1
Mis. Blda Louisa Sctterlund, both of 1,1 With Typhorf
Astoria. License was also issued to! The many friends of .Theodore
George H. Smith of Junction City and Jlhon, the well known shoe man,
Misi Marie E. Gramms of this city. '' "gret to hear that he -is pros-
' ' ""prated with what tends sharply to
Overtaxed His Strength ; typhoid fever, and that he is a very
Judge I". D. Winton, who is sum-,!, A , ...
. . . ' ... He was taken ill on Wednendav hut
menng at Astoria, as the guest 01 his,
daughter, Mrs. Captain Keating, was
down town yesterday morning greet-i
ing his old friends, when he became
over-taxed, and had to be assisted to
his home, but rallied during the after
noon and was resting easily last even
ing none the worse for the day's ex
perience.'". '.;
Capain Conway Worse
The Oregonian says that Captain
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the 0. R. & N. water lines, had an
other relapse Wednesday night, and
he. is now again in a serious condi
tion. Last Sunday he was up and
feeling quite well, when he began to
weaken Wednesday, and by night he
was much worse. Captain Conway has
been ill for several weeks, but up to
!at Wednesday it was thought he
would recover.
Advantage At Both Ends
Yesterday arrangements were con
cluded whereby the llwaco Railroad
Company established an agency at
the north shore town of Chinook,
with A. Barham, as its representative
in charge, much to the convenience
and satisfaction of shippers and ship-
pees, here and there; since such an
arrangement simpiics tne aespatcn
and handling of goods in transit, and
obviates the prepayment of freights
Wild Blackberries..
If you want this fruit for canning, place
your order with us in advance.
A few days later we may not be able to
guarantee delivery.
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.'mil collection and such hindrances
a have cxited heretofore,
Brick Machinery ;
! The brick machinery for the As
'toria Clay Products Company that
was ordered some time , Ago is on
the road and is expected to arrive
some time this month. As soon as
the equipment is Installed, the first
bricks made will be submitted to the
architect of the new Wcinhard As-j
toria Hotel, and if satisfactory the.1
company will receive the contract to
furnish the bricks for the new struc
ture. H '
Going Alter Business
Manager Charjcs Humphrys, of the
Postal Telegraph Company, in this
city, is one of the rustlers of Astoria,
and believes in going after business,
or making business connections with
the wires he has charge of. Yester
day afternoon his workmen complet
ed the stringing of a direct wire be
'tween the company's office on Com
mercial street and the headquarters of
.. , .
stuck to his last" until nature as
serted herself and he had to be as
sisted to his home. Dr. J. A. Fulton
is doing all that is possible for the
ailing man and it is hoped be may
escape , the rigors of a protracted
siege. '
Teachers Hard To Get
A meeting of the teachers' com
mittee of the board of education will
be held tonight for the purpose of
endeavoring to fill up certain va
cancies in the teaching corps in the
city schools. ' Superintendent Clark
has ben trying to secure the services
of an experienced teacher for the de
partment of science and German in
the high school, but has not been
able to do so thus far. To find a
teacher who can teach both science
and German is somewhat difficult, as
Chocolates
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Now supplied to Astoria direct from the only plant in Oregon operating under the
rigid requirements of the United States meat food laws; all animals are subjected to
the most careful inspection before and after slaughter; all meat guaranteed, sound,
wholesome and of superior quality; look for the government's stamp it's on each ani
mal. Columbia Ham, Bacon and Lard also bear the
stamp of soundness.
UnionMeat
this combination of studies ia not a
usual one.
Not His Child-
In probate court yesterday, Mrs.
Anna Lcafur by her attorney filed a
petition asking that she be discharg
ed as guardian of William Leafur, a
minor, representing that the minor
was not the child or heir of L. Lea
fur, deceased. Mrs. Leafur had been
appointed guardian oft the children,
William, Paul,. Minnie, Hilda, Mer
ville and Lenbert. Upon the repre
sentation that the minor, , William,
was not a child or heir of the de
ceased, the court ordered that the
guardianship as far as it applied to
this minor cease to be.
Died Almost Penniless ' ... .
j A petition was filed in the probate
j court yesterday asking that A. Scher
ncckau be appointed administrator of
I the estate of George M. Rowe, who
I died recently in this' city. The peti
tion further represented that Rowe
j left no real estate and practically no
I personal property; save about $30
j pension money due from the govern
ment. Inasmuch as there are no re
latives or heirs that can be found,
Cushing Post, G. A. R., to which de
ceased owed a small sum of money,
asked that an administrator be ap
pointed to the end that the post might
secure its small debt. Mr. Scherneckau
was appointed.
To Expert Books
George P. Clark the expert account
ant employed by the county to
make examination of the records in
the offices of the county clerk, county
treasurer and sheriff, is expected here
within a week or two. This cxperting
of the county books is made once or
twice a year and is a guarantee to
the public that all of the county funds
and county affairs are in proper
shape. : Mr. Clark is now in another
Oregon county where nis investiga
tions are apparently bringing certain
irregularities, to light. The Clatsop
county officials are getting their ac
counts in shape in expectation of the
visit from the expert, and in one of
the offices it is found that the books
won't balance. There is an appar
ant shortage of one cent. For the
past day or two the whole office has
been looking for that one penny.
Levy On The Stock
At a meeting yesterday afternoon
of the directors of the Oregon
Coast Company, the auxiliary or
ganization formed in connection with
the electric line company, it was vot
ed to make a levy of 40 per cent on
the capital stock. The capital stock
is $10,000, of which 693 out of the
1000 shares have been taken; 20 per
cent of the levy is payable July 25,
and the second 2t) per cent on August
25. This levy was necessary so that
the work of making the survey and
of carrying on the other work, could
proceed without any delay. The di
rectors also made an arrangement
with F, L. Evans, ; the promotor,
wherby he is to take charge of the
survey and other field work. All the
members of the company are enthus
iastic over the prospects of the pro
jected road. ,
Stand From Und
President M. R. Pomeroy, of the
Oregon Sheriffs' Association, has de
cided to call the membership -together
in this city, during the coming re
gatta season, which was a clever
thing to do, both for the gentlemen
who will visit us, and for the City of
I Astoria. Sheriff Pomeroy intends to
extend a very cordial invitation to the
PIONEER PACKERS OF THE PACIFIC
shrievealty brethren of the State of
Washington, and thus make the affair
one long to be remembered by all
who have the pleasure of 'meeting
them. It may be said in passing
that Astoria will be a good place to
stay away from by those in whom
this active and alert body of men
have a "sleuth" interest The officers
from both sides of the river' will re
ceive a hearty welcome from old As
toria in this pleasant premise, and his
guests will be the first to. offer it
when they get there.
Happy Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago yesterday,
a,t Hibldstow, Lincolnshire, in merry
old England, Miss Elizabeth Skaith
and Mr. Alexander Tagg were made
man and wife; and the mutations of
time found them happily settled in
Astoria, where, at their pleasant bill
home at No. 55 Exchange street, sur
rounded by their .children and a few
invited nuests. they enjoyed the "sil
ver" anniversary of their, wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Tagg have lived in this
city the most of the wedded life and
have wrought well and happily in the
founding of a snug home and business
and have many a friend to wish them
many more pleasant and prosperous
years. An added feature of pleasure
in the event of yesterday was the
home-coming from Portland, of their
daughter, Miss Muretta Tagg, who
has been absent all winter, and is
now home for the season.
Back From The Springs
Cant. W. A. Johnston, the well
known reoresentative for the famous
old stevedoring firm of Brown &
McCabe, who has been sojourning
for the past two months at Hot
Springs in Eastern Oregon, returned
to the citv vesterdav on the noon ex
press, in much improved condition,
his rheumatism having , been mater
ially reduced bv his stay at the big
sanitarium, though he is not fully re
covered. He was accompanied by
Messrs. W. L. McCabe and W. K.
Scott, the new member of the old
firm, and Thomas Davis, a gentleman
who has just returned from the
Philippines, where he was in the
trovernment service for some time.
Mr. Davis was the victim of the re
cent Portland hold-up,'' and beside
losing his watch and some small
change, was left with a badly wound
ed eye and- two big "twenties" that
were snugly secreted in his clothes.
Messrs. McCabe & Scott are here
looking 110 a location for their Astoria
agency, which when found and fitted,
will be turned over to the staunch
and tried custody of Captain Johns
ton again. All of which suits the As
torians who know his down to the
ground. .-...:
Notice.
Oresronian aeency hereafter will be
located at the Zapf Furniture Co., 630
Commercial street. Phone Main 2631.
7-9-3t
Picnic
Given by the
-Picnic.
United Swedish-
American Brotherhood, Sunday, July
12, 1908, at William Larson's Farm
on the Lewis and Clark, steamer Julia
B. leaves at 8:30 a. m., from Lurline
dock. Tickets, 50 cents. ,
Summer Excursions.
: During the months of July,
August and September the llwaco
R. R. Co. 'will sell round trin tickets
daily from all points on North (Long)
Beach to all points -on Clatsop ceacn
at rate of $1.75. Return limit thirty
Co., Portland, Or.
P. L. CHERRY DEAD
Honored Citizen Passes Swiftly
to the Great Bourne
WAS ILL BUT SEVEN HOURS
Community Shocked to Its Center by
the Dread Newt Expression of
Profound Sorrow and Respect is
Heard Everywhere.
Astoria was shocked to its very
center last evening with the announce
ment of the sudden death of Peter
Lacy Cherry. British vice-consul
here, who succumbed Jo angina pec-
tons, at 6:45 0 clock, after an illness
of but seven hours. No circumstances
in local history, for long years past,
has fallen with such mournful force
and solemnity as this news; for Mr.
Cherry was as widely known in this
city and section as he was profoundly
respected, and the comment every
where, on the streets, and in the
homes, of Astoria, upon receipt of
the sad intelligence, confirms this
utterly.
He was at his office on Bond street
all of Wednesday, and apparently in
his usual health, which, while it was
not of the heartiest, was normally
good, and he was cheerful and pleas
ant and communicative as always.
Feeline a slight indisposition yester
day morning, Mr. Cherry forebore to
go to his office and remained at home,
in the hope that his passing uneasi
ness would wear off with rest and
quietude, but at 11 o'clock his condi
tion became so pronounced as to war
rant the calling of his family physi
cian, Dr. Alfred Kinney, who at once
ordered the patient to bed, and
brought to bear all of his professional
skill in averting the ravage of the
dread malady he instantly recogniz
ed and dreaded. The doctor was
with Mr. Cherry almost continually,
during the entire day, and while the
patient suffered greatly from the ner
vous affection of the heart, he re
mained wholly conscious until within
a few moments of his 'demise, suffer
ing less at the crisis than at any time
previous. , .
Downtown" the news spread like
wild-fire and was received wHth some
thing approaching consternation, con
firmation being sought on all sides.
No one seemed able to realize the
truth of it, so sudden,, so utterly un
expected was it, owing to the fact of
Mr. Cherry's very recent contact with
so many of his friends in his office
and about the city, in his customary
health; and everywhere was heard
only expressions of earnest and sin
cere regret; warm, friendly comment
on the high character and pleasant
personalty of the dead man, and
there was no limitation, , seemingly,
on this grate and graceful expres
sion. Old and young, who knew Mr.
Cherry, were a unit in the fullness of
their appreciation of him in all the
relations he bore to the community,
and the Morning Astorian desires to
register itself as most heartily in ac
cord with this manifest tribute to his
honorable and useful career as an
officer and citizen.
Mr. Cherry was born at Arcot, in
India, on February 2, 1848; going
from there to England at the age of
6 years where hia schooling; began
and was prosecuted for a number
of years; after which he entered the
civil service of his country, rendering
his best duty for years, until takes
down with' jungle fever, which neces
sitated his withdrawal for sometime.
When he resumed bis duties he was
assigned to a position that carried
him through the famous Maori war
in New Zealand to its close in ISCS,
when be left the Antipodes for Hono
lulu where he stayed . for awhile,
coming on to Oregon just 37 years
ago, landing at Astoria from the noted
old barkentine "Jane A. Falkenberg"
in May, 1871.
His first employment in this coun
try was in the service of Mr. Henry
Hewitt, Lloyds' Agent at Portland at
that time, and who is still in the
land of the living. Returning td As
toria .Mr. Cherry was placed in charge
of the historic old "Farners Dock"
which in those early days was a noted
commercial institution; and be was,
afterward, a bookkeeper at the pio
neer Kinney, Cannery. Later he re
ceived his appointment to the Brit
ish consular service, which he held,
with honor and credit, to the hour
of his death, or for one month leas
than 26 years.
In the meantime he had met and
happily married Miss Ellen S, Rogers,
daughter of Captain and Mrs. M.
Rogers, and to this union have been
bora four sons, George, Edward,
Harry and Phil, all of whom survive
and ( deeply mourn their father, and
who have been summoned to the
side of the stricken mother and
widow.
Arrangements for the funeral of
this notable citizen of Astoria wiS
be announced later.
James Laidlaw, British consul, for
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, last
evening, wired the appointment of
Mr. Cherry's second son, and office
colleague, Edward Cherry, to the
temporary succession of that import
ant post, which is prompt and de
served, recognition of the especial fit
ness of the young gentleman, conced
ed on all sides here.
Preparing For New Term4-
Professor A. L: Clark, head of the
Astoria schools is hard at work on his
"course of studies" for .the new school
year, and he is striving to so adjust
them as to mimfy their bearing upoa
teacher and pupil, class and grade.
He will depart from the usual style of
handling this important annual pro
vision and endeavor to reduce the
whole system to point of adaptability
that will be not only notable, but ap
preciable; especially in that element
of the work wherein he will measur
ably obviate what are known as
"failures." He is deeply interested in
the system he is working out, and it
will be strange indeed if it is not a
pronounced success.
ALEX TAGG
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